TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto - Director Health & Human Services Administration
REPORT BY: JoAnn Melgar, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Agreement with City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health (California Home Visiting Program)
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Revenue Agreement No. 210401B with the City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health for a maximum of $400,000 for the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 to carry out the California Home Visiting Program.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this funding is to award funds to Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJs) to implement the California Home Visiting Program (CHVP) as a primary intervention strategy for families from pregnancy through kindergarten entry, by providing home visiting services to promote positive outcomes and family success.
The funds were awarded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) directly to the San Francisco City and County Department of Public Health, which is subcontracting with Napa and Sonoma Counties to carry out this program. This Agreement will provide $200,000 per fiscal year for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, for a total of $400,000.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Health & Human Services Public Health
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
This Agreement is discretionary in that there is no mandate for the County to accept this revenue. However, this Agreement will allow Health and Human Services Public Health division to implement the Trauma-Informed Approach in Public Health Nursing (TIA PHN) model and be better able to assess and address Childhood Adverse Experiences that negatively affect the mental health, social and medical needs of high risk families in urban, suburban and rura...
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